SPECIAL EDUCATIONAL NEEDS AND ADDITIONAL SUPPORT

St. Bartholomew’s C of E Primary School is a fully inclusive school and we are proud of the way that our school manages the needs of all children, including those who require Special Educational Needs support and/or have disabilities. During our last OFSTED inspection (November 2017) the effectiveness of support for pupils with Special Educational Needs and/or Disabilities was stated as a  ‘strength of the school’.

Our Special Educational Needs Co-ordinator (SENDCo) is: Mrs Lucy Edwards

Our SEN Governor is: Mrs Tammy Court

Our SENDCo is available to meet by appointment, in advance. All day to day matters are managed through the child’s class teacher.  If you have require an appointment with our SENDCo, please contact the School Office on 01460 72829.

Mrs Lucy Edwards
SENDCo

Mrs Tammy Court
SEND Governor

Our SENDCo is responsible for:

• Coordinating the strategic SEND work to support children Special Educational Needs (SEN) and/or Disabilities and developing the school’s SEN Policy to make sure all the children get a high quality response to meeting their needs in school.
• Ensuring parents / carers are involved supporting your child’s learning, kept informed about the support your child is receiving, reviewing how they are getting on and planning ahead for your child.
• Liaising with all other professionals who may be supporting your child’s learning (e.g. Speech and Language Therapy, Physiotherapy etc.)
• Updating and reviewing the schools SEND register and making sure that there are records of your child’s progress and needs.
• Providing support for teachers and support staff in school so they can help all pupils achieve ‘Roots to Grow and Wings to Fly’.

Somerset’s SEND Local Offer

Useful Services and Links for Parents/Families:

These sites are shared to signpost you to further support and information – St Bartholomew’s Primary School does not have any connection to the sites or gain financially from publishing these links on our website.

Somerset SENDIAS – SEN and Disability Information and Advice Service

www.somersetsend.org.uk

Somerset Parent Carer Forum

https://somersetparentcarerforum.org.uk/

Somerset’s Local Offer

Somerset’s Local Offer

Somerset’s Weekly SEND newsletter

UK Charites Directory

https://www.charitychoice.co.uk/charities

NHS Direct

https://www.nhs.uk/

 CLIC Sargent

https://www.clicsargent.org.uk

The Children’s Trust

https://www.thechildrenstrust.org.uk/

CRUSE Bereavement care

https://www.cruse.org.uk/

For children with brain injury

For children with brain injury | The Children’s Trust (thechildrenstrust.org.uk)

Somerset integrated therapy service

https://www.somersetft.nhs.uk/children-and-young-peoples-therapy-service/

Talking Point

www.talkingpoint.org.uk

I CAN – Children’s Communication Charity

https://ican.org.uk/parents

Reading Matters

http://readingmatters.org.uk

British Dyslexia Association

https://www.bdadyslexia.org.uk

Somerset Dyslexia Association

http://www.somersetdyslexia.co.uk